Qualcomm
Director of Engineering – Automotive Software
$208K–$311K
San Diego, California · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s: 8+ years; master’s: 7+ years; PhD: 6+ years in Software Engineering or related work. Also requires 4+ years with a programming language.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads customer-facing technical strategy and delivery for Qualcomm automotive software programs, coordinating teams from early engagement through development, validation, SOP, and maintenance.
What you'll do
- Serve as the OEM’s chief technical counterpart and translate customer needs into platform requirements and technical proposals.
- Coordinate engineering teams and deliverables, manage risks and critical issues, and ensure milestones and customer specifications are met.
- Represent customer priorities internally and mentor cross-functional teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years of software engineering or related experience; OR master’s degree and 7+ years; OR PhD and 6+ years.
- 4+ years of work experience with a programming language such as C, C++, Java, or Python.
Nice to have
- Automotive systems experience spanning compute platforms, embedded software, and safety or quality frameworks.
- Customer-facing technical leadership and successful delivery of complex software projects.
Pay
$207,600.00 - $311,400.00 (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Java, Python, SoC, BSP, QNX, Linux
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